Monday Night Losers, Dumping Drug Abusers

Doping in Sports I don't get the whole doping thing in sports. Don't get me wrong; I know why athletes make these ill-fated decisions, but it doesn't make it any less wrong. I don't care how much fame and money I would have the chance to garner with illegal substances, it's not worth the shame and embarrassment of getting caught.

Even though it's been 15 years since Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal at the Seoul Olympics, he is still a laughing stock in the track and field community. Moreover, who are these doctors who are prescribing these banned drugs? Shouldn't they be dispensing good advice and making certain that their patients are healthy during and after athletic life?

Enough of these second chances. If someone is caught doping, ban them for life, no ifs, ands or buts.

Whatever happened to Cedric Ceballos? Remember Cedric Ceballos? I sure do. Drafted in the second round by Phoenix in 1990, Ceballos played 11 seasons in the NBA for the Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, and Heat. Early on in his career, Ceballos was mainly known as a winner of the Slam Dunk contest at all-star weekend. But, he was more than just a good showman.

Ceballos averaged at least 11 points a game for eight consecutive seasons. He also managed to make the playoff in each of his 11 professional seasons. The 6'6" forward was known for his athleticism and for being a team player.

His best season came in 1994-1995, when he averaged almost 22 points and 8 rebounds a game. Cedric Ceballos won't be remembered as one of the sport's greats, but he will be remembered for his love of the game and for winning that slam-dunk competition.

Celts give up on Walker, why? When you are building a contender, wouldn't you want a power forward that could handle the ball, pass out of the post, rebound like crazy, and step outside to knock down a three-pointer?

One would think so. But, after two consecutive playoff seasons, Boston shipped Antoine Walker to the Mavericks in a five-player trade. The big name that the Celtics secured in the transaction was center Raef LaFrentz. The underachieving former Nugget and Maverick will be called upon to provide a much-needed presence in the middle for Boston.

But the question still remains; why get rid of Walker? Will LaFrentz really make the Celtics a better team? Rumor has it that Walker's tendency to overshoot was one of the reason he was moved out. I believe it doesn't matter how many shots you take, what counts is how many you make. Antoine Walker made a lot of shots for Boston.

Primetime 7 best World Series moments

7- Kirk Gibson's 1988 game-one-winning home run off Dennis Eckersley in the ninth inning. Watching him hobble around the bases was just amazing. 6- Babe Ruth's called home run off Chicago Cubs' pitcher Charlie Root in the 1932 series.5- In 1977, Yankees' slugger Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in game six. 4- Edgar Renteria singled in the winning run in the 11th inning of game seven for the 1997 title. 3- Luis Gonzalez hit a soft liner over Derek Jeter in game seven to win the 2001 title.2- Willie Mays made an over-the-shoulder basket catch facing away from the plate on the warning track in game one of the 1954 series. 1- Bill Mazeroski hit a leadoff home run in the ninth inning of game seven to give the Pirates a World Series title. It was the first time the title had been decided by a walk off home run.